“There’s some kind of a drive in her that makes her get up in the morning and get the job done.” A new documentary on the life and career of South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is being released Thursday. The 45-minute special from Transition Studios called, “America’s Governor: The Kristi Noem Story,” highlights the life and political journey of South…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — Minnesota State College and University system will freeze tuition next school year for most undergraduates. It was approved by state lawmakers, who did allow exceptions for programs with costs that “have increased due to extraordinary circumstances.” Among those five programs are some construction management courses at Minnesota State University-Moorhead and a computer network administration class…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A cease-and-desist order has been issued against three companies for distributing deceptive materials to North Dakota consumers. Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread issued the orders against Georgia-based RGI Data Assets, Direct Mail Processing and Delaware-based Mail Pro Leads. They are accused of sending replicated IRS tax forms to 1,300 North Dakotans requesting personal information. The information collected…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — General Kenneth Wilsbach, Commander of the Air Combat Command, has wrapped up his visit to Grand Forks and Fargo. He was joined by Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer at Grand Forks Air Force Base, UND, Grand Sky and 119th Wing in Fargo. They talked about current and future Air Force operations in the Red…
MAHNOMEN CO., Minn. (KVRR) — The sheriff’s office in Mahnomen County and White Earth Police had to investigate after a crash between a BNSF train and a road grader. It happened Monday afternoon just after 4 in Island Lake Township, northeast of Mahnomen. The responding deputy determined that the road grader had not cleared the tracks in time and the…
OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office and fire and ambulance crews from Pelican Rapids responded to a report of an unoccupied vehicle in the lake. The call came in around 5:30 p.m. in the area of East Lake Lizzie Road and County Highway 31. They found the vehicle in the water on the north side…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A Moorhead man was arrested last week after an investigation and search uncovered ten pounds of meth. 45-year-old Cory McKay was arrested on aggravated controlled substance charges. Last Wednesday, a number of agencies conducted a search warrant in the 200 block of 16th Street South after detectives concluded that McKay was trafficking large quantities of controlled…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A St. Michael, North Dakota man is sentenced in federal court in Fargo to 32 years in prison for his role in numerous crimes. 21-year-old Nathaniel Azure was sentenced for three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon. He was involved in a shooting in Fort Totten in 2021, an assault while brandishing a firearm in…
OTTER TAIL, CO. (KVRR) — A motorcycle crash in Dunn Township, south of Detroit Lakes, has claimed one life. Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office learned about the crash just after 5 p.m. They say the operator was wearing a helmet, jacket and gloves but that life-saving measures on scene were unsuccessful. They also say alcohol didn’t play a role in…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Commander of the Air Combat Command is going to be making stops this week in Grand Forks and Fargo. General Kenneth Wilsbach will meet with Grand Forks Air Force Base leadership and community leaders on Monday morning. On Tuesday, Sen. John Hoeven and Wilsbach will hold a counter-UAS discussion with leaders from UND to further…
